Rhode Island is known for making silverware and fine jewelry.
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The first Afro-American regiment to fight for America made a gallant stand against the British in the Battle of Rhode Island.
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Built in 1880 Channing Memorial Church located in Rhode Island was named for William Ellery Channing, a leader in the Unitarian Church and the abolitionist movement. Julia Ward Howe, author of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic", attended this church.